Fasenra and Rash: What Users Say

• New...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 3, 2020

For Asthma "I have been on Fasenra for 6 months, and I have been feeling so much better! This is the first fall season I can remember that I didn't get bronchitis and a respiratory infection! My asthma has always been much worse at night, but now I never wake up wheezing or trying to catch my breath. Over the past 2 weeks, I have broken out in hives all over my body and am experiencing severe itching and nausea. My doctor is afraid it may be the Fasenra. Has anyone else experienced these side effects with this drug? I'm praying it is not the Fasenra. I don't want to stop taking it!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2023

For Asthma "I am in the UK and have eosinophilic asthma. After suffering for about 18 months and trying multiple drugs without success, I was diagnosed and started taking benralizumab (Fasenra) 4 months ago. Benralizumab provided instant relief within 24 hours. On the first night after the injection, I slept through the night for the first time in two years without waking up coughing and wheezing. Within 4 days, I was able to run 5 km. The side effects were minor, including a brief rash after the first injection and feeling a bit tired for a few days after each injection. However, the relief I feel from being able to breathe normally makes the tiredness tolerable. I no longer cough nonstop and have no mucus. I can now live a normal life again. I used to have prednisone bursts about every 6-8 weeks, but I have not needed prednisone since starting benralizumab. I recently caught a cold, but it did not affect my asthma, which is a first for me. I highly recommend this drug to those with eosinophilic asthma."

• Ast...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2023

For Asthma "I used Fasenra for 4 doses. I developed a horrible rash that lasted for almost 3 weeks. I was in and out of the ER with all the usual treatments, which worked for an hour or two, and the rash returned. I was subsequently medevacked to a larger city and intubated for over 3 days. I told my pulmonologist it was this drug, and he said there have been no reported cases. I was told by the Fasenra pharmacist (at the company) who also said the same thing. The only thing that changed was the administration of Fasenra. I would not recommend the medication. It does seem that there are more side effects listed, including rashes. I should have waited five more years."

• Sd2...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 12, 2023

For Asthma "I have been taking Fasenra for a year and a half. I suffered from terrible asthma, having multiple attacks a day and through the night, was always wheezing, and was constantly on prednisone. The first dose of Fasenra made me tired and achy. I had hives on the bottom of my feet for a week or two after every shot for the first 6 to 8 months, but I decided to continue. They went away and I haven’t had an asthma attack since the first week after the first shot. Stopped taking steroids and Singulair. I highly recommend it."